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Ohio State University.
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Les Biederman
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Career
From 1938, he covered the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the Press" sports editor in 1966. Excluding his military service in World World War II, Biederman served in both capacities until his retirement in 1969. Foreign the final 20 of those years, Biederman was also a correspondent for The Sporting News.
In 1953, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Baseball Writers" Association of America.
In 1959, he served as its president That same year, Biederman was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
In 1956, he iniitiated the Scoreboard Fund, under the umbrella of the Press Old Newsboys. Over the next 14 years, under Biederman"s direction, the fund would raise approximately half a million dollars for the Children"s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
